UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, Health
How can you make a difference?
Work Assignment Overview |
Tasks/Milestone: | Deliverables/Outputs: | Timeline |
Conduct site readiness assessment in healthcare waste management sites and support the ministry of Health in selection of appropriate sites. | Detailed assessment report submitted. | 25th September 2024 |
Develop BOQs and designs for renovation work for healthcare waste management technology rooms. | Detailed BOQs and designs developed. | 22 October 2024 |
Supervise the renovation work for rooms for healthcare waste management technologies ensuring works continue as per the agreed work plan and set quality metrics are met. | Renovation works completed. | 23 November 2024 |
Oversee the installation, testing, and commissioning of healthcare waste management technologies, and ensure comprehensive training for users. | Technologies installed and functional. | 27 December 2024 |
Supervise and report on initial survey and mobilization for Laboratory construction/renovation. | Monitoring reports submitted. | 22 January 2025 |
Carry out supervision and Quality control of substructure work the national reference laboratory. | Substructure completed. | 24 March 2025 |
Carry out supervision and Quality control of superstructure work of the national reference laboratory. | Works for superstructure finalized. | 28 May 2025 |
Support in supervision and quality control of fittings and finishes. | Fittings and finishes work completed. | 27 July 2025 |
Provide technical support and oversight in the testing, commissioning, and training of laboratory users. | Upgraded laboratory teste, commissioned and users trained. | 20 August 2025 |
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.